Account Manager - Middle East & International Projects

About This Role

Overview Would you like to help enrich the lives of learners around the world?

At TTS we aim to give every child, every day,

a reason to love learning.‌

We're proud to have supplied schools and learning environments across the globe with innovative educational resources for 40 years offering over 50,000 resources, of which 6,000 are our own developed IP!

Our in-house experts collaborate with teachers and educational experts to create unique and innovative resources that engage children and inspire a lifelong love of learning. Every TTS resource provides unlimited learning opportunities and is made to last, making the most of schools’ and nurseries’ limited budgets and ensuring years of classroom use.

TTS is part of the RM Group – a pioneer in the education technology space, and since 2004, we share a vision to improve education outcomes worldwide.

At RM, we’ve been pioneers of education technology since 1973. We provide technology and resources to the education sector, supporting over 20 million students and improving educational outcomes worldwide.

What we do helps learners at all stages of their lives, from preschool to higher education and professional qualification; we partner with schools, examination boards, governments, and professional organisations globally to make learning more accessible, more engaging, and more impactful.

RM operates through three divisions: Assessment (digital assessment and marking solutions), Technology (managed services, hardware, and software for schools), and TTS (educational resources).

Visit our website to find out more: https://www.tts-group.co.uk/ We encourage early applications as the vacancy may close once the position has been filled or final interviews have been arranged. Responsibilities The Account Manager supports the business to achieve international educational outcomes and commercial growth; across a broad spectrum from independent schools, large groups/MATs & managing project orders through from start to completion.

Responsibilities include understanding the educational and commercial objectives of schools & groups within the region, monitoring commercial targets, driving revenue growth through customer relationships, developing training programs, reporting on achievements, and managing a portfolio of schools and projects.

The expectation is that the Account Manager will lead in school relations, being in-market daily & ensuring that TTS is at the forefront of the mind of all key schools & groups. Relationship building is essential, as is the ability to close annual order business deals through strategic thinking & strong account management.

Experience Main Responsibilities

• Reporting and Portfolio Management: Managing a portfolio of schools, building relationships that can make a difference & closing annual orders for the benefit of TTS.
• Fast & Effective response time to all customers; on hand to support all needs and requirements.
• Strategy Alignment: Understand and meet educational and commercial goals with portfolio of customers.
• Relationship Management: Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across schools, ensuring TTS are the only supplier of choice for them.
• Setting and Monitoring Commercial Targets: Establishing and tracking financial goals in line with educational partnerships.
• Evaluating Impact of Strategies: Assessing the effectiveness of implemented strategies on education and commerce.

You Will Have Proven Experience Of

• Successful account management and/or project management experience in the Education sector within the Middle East region
• Experience in achieving financial targets and KPI's in an education-focused business environment.
• Strategic planning and motivational skills.
• Independent learning & working.

What's in it for you?

A competitive salary

Working for a longstanding strong and stable global business, with opportunities to develop through the company over time.

What’s in it for you? At TTS we have My Work Blend @RM which provides office-based colleagues with multi location and hybrid working options. As well as your office base, you can spend a proportion of your time working at other locations that suit your role and your life, including home, other offices, customer sites, distribution centres or on the move. We encourage you to discuss arrangements for this role with your potential line manager during the recruitment process.

As well as a competitive salary and our core benefits package which includes private medical healthcare, life assurance and a Group Personal Pension Plan with higher contribution levels available, some roles are also eligible for a performance-related bonus. There are lots of voluntary benefits too. You could buy additional annual leave, join our dental plan, sign up for a health assessment, or take part in our cycle to work scheme. You could even earn yourself an extra bonus for successfully recommending a friend or family member for a position within RM.

To better reflect the society that we serve, we’re committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. To achieve this, we create teams of talented people from different backgrounds and experiences and strive to be a business where our people can bring their whole selves to work. We also want to make the recruitment process as inclusive as possible for everyone. Should you require additional support with your application or through the interview process, please contact us at recruitment@rm.com.

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.